Charley Pettys
FullnameCharles Danforth Pettys
Birth dateApril 25, 1990 (age 36)
Birth placeColumbus, Ohio, United States
Height5 ft 11 in
PositionDefender
CurrentclubGlobal
Clubnumber37
Youthclubs 1Blast FC
Collegeyears 12009
College 1UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Collegecaps 15
Collegegoals 10
Collegeyears 22010–2012
College 2Kentucky Wildcats
Collegecaps 233
Collegegoals 210
Years 12008
Clubs 1Cincinnati Kings
Caps 19
Goals 10
Years 22010–2011
Clubs 2Orange County Blue Star
Caps 210
Goals 21
Years 32013
Clubs 3Los Angeles Blues
Caps 316
Goals 30
Years 42014
Clubs 4Global F.C.
Caps 427
Goals 47
Years 52015–2016
Clubs 5PSA Elite
Caps 515
Goals 53
Years 62016
Clubs 6Global F.C.
Caps 68
Goals 62
Nationalyears 12014
Nationalteam 1Philippines
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10

Charles Danforth Pettys (born April 25, 1990) is a former professional footballer who last played as a defender for Global F.C. Born in the United States, he represented the Philippines national football team in one senior international match.

Early life and education

Born on April 25, 1990, in Columbus, Ohio, to an American father and Filipino mother, Pettys attended Bexley High School where he was a member of their soccer team.[1] Pettys and family moved to Pasadena, California, in 2008.[1]

Pettys attended the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2009 and was a student-athlete on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. He appeared for the Gauchos in 5 games without recording a point before transferring to play on the Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team.[2][3]

Playing career

Pettys played with Cincinnati Kings for the 2008 PDL season before attending college, appearing in 9 games for the Kings.[4] He later played with Orange County Blue Star for the 2010 PDL season and the 2011 PDL season.

Pettys began his professional career with Los Angeles Blues of the USL Pro in 2013.[5] In January 2014, he joined Filipino side Global F.C., a first division team in the UFL.[6][7][8]

Pettys rejoined Global F.C. in 2016.[9]

International career

Pettys, being eligible to represent both the United States (via birth) and the Philippines (via heritage on his mother's side), chose to join the Philippines national football team after being invited to the national team pool in February 2014 by head coach Thomas Dooley.[10] He made his international debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Nepal in Doha, Qatar on April 11, 2014.[11] His full international cap was the first by a Kentucky Wildcats player.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Charlie Pettys UC Santa Barbara player profile". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "2009 UC Santa Barbara Overall Individual Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. December 1, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Charlie Pettys Kentucky player profile". Kentucky Wildcats. Archived April 16, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "2008 Cincinnati Kings roster". United Soccer Leagues. Archived July 24, 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Salazar, Jo-Ryan (March 24, 2013). "View from the Los Angeles Blues: March 24, 2013". theviewfromavalon.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Global FC unveils "more balanced" squad". Global Football Club. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Lina, Ceres (January 15, 2014). "UFL: Kaya, Loyola Meralco begin campaigns with wins". GMA Network. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  8. ^ Lina, Ceres (January 19, 2014). "UFL: Sparks stomp on, Global stops Kaya". GMA Network. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  9. ^ "UFL – Global stays hot after beating Stallion in campaign opener". AksyonTV. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "Coach Dooley invites players to training pool". Philippine Football Federation. February 13, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  11. ^ Lina, Ceres (April 12, 2014). "Dooley picks up first win as Azkals coach after 3-0 blowout versus Nepal". GMA News and Public Affairs. GMA Network. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  12. ^ "UK Great Callum Irving Starts in 4-2 Canada Win". WLEX-TV. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.